Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-09-10
THE GRANTS LONG BRANCH.
Their Cottage Noted for Its Hospi.
tality-Mrs. Fred Grants. Accom-.
plishments,


Y plishments.
Long Branch correspondent of The Chi
eago I"leS writes: Mrs. Gen. Grant has al
alltime house fun of company. Just now
Mrs. Judge Dent Mrs Corbin and Mrs. era.
mer, sisters and sistcr-in-law respectively. are
az the cottage. Friends come over the lawn
from Mr.. ChiLis's cottage III skies aud sevens,
and almost every evening a low tea is served
Covers are placed for ten or dozen. The
menu is made up OF salads, berries, cream
biscuits, ices and glacrs, and the table deco
ratlons consist of a fiat basket OF " Id flowers,
with crushed ice sprInlieI over them Mrs
Col Grant arrangrs the table and delights in
having circular mass of lemon verbena or
mignOnette ornamcntel with black, white,
yellow ani green butterflies, loaned by the
Little Pullman boys, who, like the peusiye
I Selkirk arc mcnafchS of all they survey.
| Mrs. Col Grant began this summer to tighten
her mourning and wears dainty guimps of
mule and lace with black dresses. straw col
ored bonnets AMI lawn hats trimmed with
pretty coiOrcd piumcs Her fingers arc Jewell
led like rrn'css's, with cluster rings Of
marvellous teauty-all diamonds, howcFer-
and whether in q little negliSe OF muslin or
tea gown Of silk end precious loom she is as
beautiful in face aud as lovely In manner as
poets ideal Unlike the average villa one is
never rcpulscd from the Gran. cottage. and
the tired vendcr ~ writing paper, the poor
little wonnh with furniture polish and the
u6iqu touS sght-seer is rs politely received as
the b.dden guest. There is no more baautI-
ful apartment in all the llage than the Sit
ng-room at the end Of the hall. 1t ovcrlooks
40 feet of lawn, and at the door lea ling to
the plaza stretches bOundlc ssness of sea
and sky thai fills one with emotions of rey.y-
encc and awe
The nocr Is sIrcad with a rich Persia rug.
tnefe ere low sofas seemingly filed with silk
Pillows every chair knows its oYn comfort
ana whcrtvcr tie ere turns there Is some |
print, MARIE, medallion, vase or bit of deco |
ratire art TO charm the eye or fascinate the |
senses. On en- antique cabinet, filed with |
iolios AMI sketches, with cv ry jutting shelf |
ledge holding bit of modelled beauty, Is n |
Dust III Plaster OF the brave old soldier. About
II Is iodei the fragments of a baitle-dag,
leaving only the face and head visible above |
the Stars and Stripes. Behind it hangs a
wreath Of white immorte lCs-a Siiow's first
tribute 10 mcmory-with Circet OF white rib
bon still clinginS 10 it, typical of welded love.
y slender glass Tiled with geraniums as bright
as The stripes in the siken banner rests on
orc end OF the drapery, and the fragrance of
this simple Offering IS swcctcr than the richest
incense that ever fnatcd through cathedral or
abbey Every morning this tiny bouquet is
gathered frul The window boxes by the lonely |
wife. Who kisses the blossoms and tenderly
places them before the face OF her hero. The
faced flowers arc dried and, mixed with their
own fragrance, 60 To make those memory |
bags :" L'Ehy p-ized by the friends on whom
icy are bestowed
Very often Col. Fred Grant walks along the
yellow sand ut the foot of the cliff, his hands
fla ho ottlh lie IxaI l.. q |
thought Though still a young man, he looks
careWo!n and concerned. Much OF the time
be Is lost in meditation, and us one studies the |
!ull, round, quiet face for traces of the dead
sold er the thought comes individually that
Inc eyes OF the dreamer must See through
many .rC;vs, some OF them tragic enough, !
'SJrc youth, with its sunny freedom, is
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